Imani
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See also: imani
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Swahili, from imani (“faith, belief”), from Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈmɑni/
Proper noun
Imani
- A female given name from Swahili
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Imani (plural Imanis)
- A surname from Persian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Imani is the 39164th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 562 individuals. Imani is most common among White (51.07%), Black/African American (29.36%) and Mixed Race (10.85%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Imani”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 227.
Anagrams
Swahili
Etymology
From imani (“faith, belief”), from Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Imani
- a female given name from Arabic